New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
THEIR RELATIONS IN A STRAINED CON-
DIrION.


BERLIN, July eli the temper OF the German press
were faithful reflection of the disposition Of the Gov
erpmsnt q war with France would be question OF
few days The revelations at the Klein trial. tho French
tax foreigners. which Is openly designed to anect
Germans and the prohbitivc impost German Spirits
have the combined effect OF ncensng the people 70 the
utmost The latter measures by themselves have been
held OF less account but associated with the spy ts
they have heightened the general that French
enmity Is mplacable and that seeks to wound the
Germans where It can, waiting chance to inhct tho
deadliest injury.
ANOTHER T"IAL FOR TREASON AT LRIPsIc
The trial OF Klein Is the fifth treason trial In which
clear proof afforded that the French War Ministry
has organized system OF espionage worse case than
any revealed is under inquiry. An empioye OF inc
Central Administration strasburg is about TO DO tried
a. epsc He is charged with selling to the French war
Office all OF the official reports sent to the chief afnns
traitor OF Asace by his various subornates inc COM
pleteness of this system OF espionage suggests tna
treason is still at work. and chat any moment may nrng
further revelations Official irritation equals that OF the
public aud both the officials and tho general puolc
would approve the strongest diplomatic remonstrahce
being made To the French Government.
THE wARLIKE ATTITUDE OF THE PRESS.
As to the dangers OF the situation reflected ny the
press the Krez Zitung explicitly declares that any
further show consderaeness toward France Is mpos
sibe; that q country whose whole policy toward ts
neghbOr springs from feelings OF wrongness anu hheu
has no right to expect further liberation.
The Beriiner Tugebah says: n In spite OF all enors
TO keep the peace the dance of France and Germany
must open its bloody maze. France will either be over
taken by the fate OF Poland the German Empire DO
cast down from the height which II has STOOD Shco
the storming OF Duppel. The Germans wou'd enter
upon war conscious that they had done their best 10
avoid a conflict Meantime the sovcrest sentence AZ
tached Leipsic trial is not that oy inc
cerch but the judgment IL involves on France
The National Zeuung which Is noted for the moder-
atonof its articles says: IL Is impossible to close our
eyes to the of recurring hostile Incidents 1he
seed of hatred against Germany s0wn Tor tue last scFen
teen years is In most luxurant bloom Day aiter
day the French papers Allied with the names OF
German residents In France whom IL Is treaso ~ 'aK
to employ. France must soon be made to see tna'
hatred Is not tho foundation which civilized state
can attain external power"
The Post, commenting on the aniGerman Juror uta"s
the conclusion that the present peace should not u tue
German people into OF security that IL not JUST
ined by facts This press campaign which mas oesuu
in earnest undoubted official inspiration IL Is
believed to foreshadow early diplomatic action to ward
France.
Prison LIFE OF KLEIN AND HIS CoMPiNioNS
Klein will be imprisoned in the fortress at Magdeourg.
II reported that since sentence was passed upon MN
he has offered mako fresh revelations concerning MS
official accompces The wives OF previous convicts
pealed TO the Emperor for permission TO visit their
busbands Their request will probably be granted The
prison life OF Kocohn and Bech under the code OF reg
ulatons Ia easy when compared with that OF Klein ana
GreJert They have comfortably Furnished room whloh
partly nted up with their own furniture Ihey can
supplement the PRISON fare at their own cost ana can
smoke and read and exercise within the eeene of tho
fortress The regimen 10 which Klein and Grebert arc
subjected Is the prescr, ell by the Senate rules
THE FRENCH DUTY ON IMPORTED ALCOHOL
Since the French Parliamentary Committee resolved
TO raise the duty alcohol the importation OF herman
spirits into France has ceased No complaints have been
heard from distlers. ,he effect OF the french
reprisal has grossly oyerestmaei Austrian els
tlers have been aroused by the French cutlery, and
demand that their raise the existing duty
so as to counterbalance the enhanced German bounty
The question 10 purely OF commercial interest The mat
ter the subject OF communications between Berlin ana
Vienna. Having shut out alcohol, French foily now
seeks to limil the OF German waters The French
social clement has vanished II ON Ems and wiesbsden-
Last year there many French visitors at these
places; no there only invalids.
The CONDITION or THE CROWN PRTNCE.
Professor yirchow's latest report thu extirpatod
portion OF tho growth In Crown Prince Frederick Will
ians Is held by pathoo deal experts 10 be most
favorable St II falls 10 entirely remove fears concern
ing his condition. and until Dr. Mackenzie declares that
operations are no longer Necessary the experts will re-
al
mo ie OF cure D wegner sends word that the general
health Of the Crown Pm 80 Is improving.
EMPEROR WI. LIAM TO VISIT GAsTEiN
Tho heat in Berlin thu ighont the week was Intense
until Yesterday. when tue weather became cooler
Emperor Williams shortened soourn ut Ems Is due TO
his desire to get Gasein to ENJOY the moro bracns
climate 1t is reported that Prince Bismarck has
thoroughly recovered fro his attack o. rheumatism
and Will visit the emperor at Gaste!n.
THE NEW PRINCE OF BULGARIA.
Regarlng the election Of Prince Ferdinand OF SAKE
Coburg a. Prince o. Bulgaria. Berlin official feeling
favors the Prince but nothing has TRANSFERRED 10 snow
Prince Bismarcks tendency. CONT KalLo - supports
Prince Ferdinand. Duke Ernest OF baxe-Coburg has
given only sullen assent with the proviso that the
Princes acceptance OF the throne shall depend upon the
approval OF Emperor william. Tho talk OF the diplo
matte circles associates Ferdinands election with the
probable development OF an active Bismarckia0 policy
against Russia. The Governm mt press does not
warning investors against tine uncertainty Of Russian
secures The Cologne Gazette says: Just a. Russia
deprecates German landed property In Russia. may
she some day introduce high tax coupons and do
stroy German capital" Since the OF tho I'm
peril loan the attack the character OF Russian
finances continued. and 1t Is evident that political
and not financial impulse is behind the scene.
BUsIN ON THE BOUEsE
On the Bourse to-day there strong reaction. Rus
sian securities OF ali kinds fell about per aud thero
WA pronounced TAIL in st. Petersburg and roubles n
nsncial houses active projeots. Tue Dam
sh 3la per cent has been subscribed for IN Berlin
and "A hamburg. Since the opening OF the year Berlin
fnancers have noatsd per cent loan. half OF
which as taken by foreigners and the remainder chiefly
by Germans The industrial report on the Berlin mer-
chants progress in 1886 states that the rise prices
duriug hall Of the yesr caused Improve
mept I'm commerce and industry. Increased demands
from America gave the Impetus The continued fall
in the rate interest and the preference OF capitalists
fnr hcId 10 proof that tho
era OF great Undertaking. iOr German has
yet come
A PLAN TO PENSION AGED woRKMEN.
Herr Won Boettieners promised measure for the IN
surancs OF worknen against want in their old age is
ready for Reichstag IL Is under discussion by
tbe Federal Government. Tue measure proiuses "A
n,Iuum annuity l2J marks. WHOM may be ciaIiued
by wvt nuu they reach the OF seventy years
OF when tney hopressiy iIvalided Ihe Imperial
pays tho annuity while the utusr